Fare-indicator.



No. 870,387. PATENTED M051. 5, 1907. B. SCHNEIDER.

FARE INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-1251906.

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FARE INDICATOR.

APP LIOATIOU FILED SEPT. 12, 1906.

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FARE INDICATOR;

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' forthpto prevent the adjustment of the indicator to other than full fare, and to provide the indicator with UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERTHOLD SCHNEIDER, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

FARE-INDICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

Application filed hepteniber 12. 1906- Serial No. 334,312.

I to constitute a check for preventing tampering with the distance-indicating mechanism; further to provide the indicator with means, in a manner-as hereinafter set means in a manneras hereinafter set forth to prevent any accidental adjustment of the mechanism.

Further objects of the inventionare to provide a fare indicatoi: for traveling vehicles which shall be simple in its construction, strong, durable, accurate, efiicient in its use, readily attached to the vehicle and comparativelya'nexpensive to manufacture. v With theforegoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of. parts hereinafter more specifically described. and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is. shown the preferred embodiment of the invention. 1

The accompanying drawings illustrate a. fareindicator in accordance with this invention. v 1

Referring to these drawings z-Figiujel is a front view of the fare-indicator with its face removed; Fig. 2 is a corresponding side view; Fig. 3 is a view similar to that line 11-13 of Fig. 1; Figs. 5 and 6 show in elevation the mechanism by means of which the shield is actuated and the manner in which'it is brought into and out of engagement. 7 I I .Upon the bedplate 1 there is mounted in any suitable manner the main shaft 2 which is positively connected with the flexible shaft 3 driven from the vehido wheel. Upon the shaft Zthere is keyed'a cam disk '6 of the form shown in the sectional view, Fig.4; on a stud 8 on the bedplate 1 there is pivoted a lever 9 of the first, order, the lower end of which carries a roll 7 means of the disk Galternately moved in opposite directions so as to registerthedistan'ce' traversed in the usual manner on the indicating disk of the odometer.

Upon the shaft 2 there is moreover keyed a pinion 4 which is in engagement with a spur wheel 5 the shaft of which carries a worm 19 that gears with a worm wheel '20 on the shaft 21. A pinion 23also mounted upon the 24 which is in engagement with the spur wheel 25 upon the shaft 36, and which thus 'actua-tes the indicating disk 27 mounted upon the lastmentioned shaft. The

shaft 21rotates the spur wheel 23, and also the pinion check indicating disk 27' of the odometer being thus positively actuated through spur gearing, the accuracy of its indications is insured.

Against the upper arm of the lever 9 there rests the I lower end ofa lever of the first order 14 that is pivoted on a stud 13 andthe upper end of which is, by means I of a spring 15 maintained in contact with the shaft 18 or with a cam 17. rig-idly mounted thereon. By means of this engagement, upon the adjustment ofthe flag to empty the lever 9 is causedv to assume the position shown in Fig. 1; this being effected through the action of the cam 17, which moves the upper arm of the lever 14 against the action of its spring 15'. 'The roll 7 at tached to the lower end of the lever 9 is thus moved out of the range of the can; disk 6, so that the odometer as to enable the odometer to be actuated in the we1l known manner.

Upon the shaft 18, is rigidly attached the sag has 28 and a hand wheel 37 which facilitates the rotation of the shaft 18. The shaft 18 hasalso keyed thereon a star wheel 38 provided with obtuse-angled recesses 100, v with which a correspondingly obtuse-angled cam -42 on a lever 39 pivoted at 40 is adapted to engage, the lever 39 being constantly maintained in contact with the star wheel 38 by means of a spring 41. The apparatns is adjusted to the correct fare and the like as soon as the cam 42 falls into either of the recesses 100: To

prevent the posibility of theapparatus being ad justed to a position intermediate between the firstand the second fare, when it ought to be adjusted'to star wheel 38 rolls 43 which 'slide "ofithe oblique g I fraudulently toindicate fractions .of a fire. '1' manner that the roll 7 and with it the lever 9 are by I The ratchet 'heel- 2 9. which is of o usual mm, a provided upon periphery with a recess 30 with which, as soonas'thesh aft 18 "is setto empty engagea-a pawl 31," pivoted at 321 and subject to th:

action of a spring 3$,"while simultaneously a bent lever 34,;i1'nder the action of a spring 35 likewise engagesv the recess 30. The striking of the pawl 31 against the upper edge' of the recess 30 prevents thazadjusts of the cam 42 on'thelever 39' this en.-

i gage with oneof the rec ss: 100. I By it"il rendered finpossible"to adjust the I apparatus can be set to the minimum iare.',i:

ment of the shaft 18 to fare accidentally when the 3 vehicle has not started on a journey whichmust be paid for. Such an accident might, for instance, occur, should the drivers clothing be caught in the flag so as to-turn it. Before the apparatus can be set at iare it is necessary to rotate the shaft.18 backwards to fa. small extent, that is to'say,. towards the left, by of the flag 28 on the wheel 37. When this-is done, one

arm of the bent lever 34 will rest against the periphery 36 of the ratchet wheel 29, while its other arm will'bejpressed against the pawl 3 so as to lift it out of the recess 30 of the ratchet wheel 29. Under the influence.

of the springs 33 and 35 the parts :31 and 34 will then' assume the positions shown in Fig. 3, with the result that the ratchet wheel 29 is. released, whereupon the- When the apparatus is adjusted'irom".-cash.-j

empty one arm of the bent lever 34 is carried along by a projection on the circumference of the ratchet wheel 29 and so caused to turn whereby the pawl 31 is; released and under the actioiiof the springs 33 and 35 the pawl 31 and the bent lever 34 assume the positions shown in Fig. 1, wherein they look the ratchet wheel 29.

Upon the shaft 18 there is moreover keyed a cam 98(Figs. 5 and 6) which by means oisuitable intermediate gear raises and lowers the shield that covers the disks indicating the various fares in such manner that this shield covers the fare indicating disks when the apparatus is at rest, but allows them to be visible when the apparatus is in operation. To enable this shield to be moved absolutely level so as to completely cover the indicating disks it is attached to a motion transmitting mechanism arranged in the form. of a parallelogram, the construction of which is as followsz Pivoted on the stud--there is a bent lever 44, one end of which is actuated by means of the cam 98 keyed upon the shaft 18 while its other end is under the influence of a spring 46 and has connected with it a link 47 which by means of the lever 48 returns the indicat-' ing disks to zero in the usual manner, when the appa-,

- ratus is put out of engagement. By means of a pin 51 attached to the link 47 and engaging with a slot in the lever 49 the parallel links 49, 53, 54, arranged in the form of a parallelogram can be actuated, the link 53 of the parallelogram remaining stationary, while the links 49, 54 and 55 are movable about their connecting pins. To the link 55 thereis attached at 56 a screw or the like for the attachment of the disk 57, which, when the apparatus is out of engagement occupies the position shown in Fig. 5. As soon as the apparatus is I set to fare the links forming a parallelogram assumes the position shown in Fig. 6, in which theparallelogram has moved upwards, raised the disk, and'conse: quently exposed two indicating disks to view.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the some is to be performed I declare that what I clairn is:

1. rkfurc indicator comprising an odometer operating shalt, a cam disk curried thereby, o. spring controlled oscillatory lcvcunduptcd to have oncend engaged by the cam disk causing thereby the actuating ot the lever in one d rcclion, an indicating means for the distance which has been lravcrscd and a pawl carried by the other end of the lever and adapted to actuate an indicating mcans'when the lever is shifted in one direction by the cam disk.

2 A rare-indicator comprising an odometer operating shaft, a'plnion keyed thereon, a worm-shaft, a spur wheel mounted upon the worm-shaft and adapted to be engaged and actuated by .the pinion, an indicating means for checking the distance traversed, a worm-wheel carried by the worin shntt, and indicatingmeans-for.rcglstering the distance traversed and an intermediate gear actuated by the worm-wheel for operating said indicating means.

A fore-indicator comprising a rotatable flag-shaft, a

"star-wheel 'key'cd t'o, the flag-shaft and having its periphery provided with obtuse-angled recesses, 'a spring-controlled lever'h'aving an obtuse-angledprojectlon adapted 'to'engage -i'nthe'recesses o! the star-wheeL and rolls carried by the angular portions of the star-wheel and adapted to engage and slide'rolbthe angular. projection o! the lever thereby prcvcntthendjustment or the apparatus for less than full "fares.

- 'd/A are-indicator coniprlslng the combination with a flag-shaft,. or'a'locklng mechanism-to prevent the occidental operation of the indicator from its adjusted posit'lon indicating) empty to a position to indicate fares,

'. said; mechanism comprising a ratchet-wheel keyed upon the flag-shaft and provided with a recess, a spring-contro'lled pawl adapted to engage in the recess when the indicator has'been adjusted to indicate empty, and a spring-controlled bent lever adapted 'to engage in said re cess when the indicator has been adjusted to indicate "empty." said bent lever and pawl wllenengaglng in said,

recess locking the ratchet-wheel, said bent lever adapted to be shifted out of said recess by a backward movement 0! 6. A fare-indicator comprlslng'lnechanlsm for returning a fare-indicating disk to zero when the fare indicator ,is set at empty" or -out of use, said means comprlslng the combination with the opcratlng meansior the indicating disk embodying a shiftable element provided with a. stud,

of an oscillatory lever adapted when shifted to'beur against 11 5 said stud thereby moving said-element to an inoperative position, combined with a pawl to prevent back-lash for; said disk, said pawl to prevent backvlash moved to inoperative position simultaneously with the moving of said element to an-lnoperatlvc position by said lever.

7. A rare-indicator comprising the combination with an indicating disk, of means for arresting the movement '0! said disk after it has indicated the hlgbest amount it is the iiag'stufl', suid action further causing the removal of v the pawl out of the recess and thereby release the ratchetadapted to indicate, said means comprising a'rutchet wheel for actuating the disk, a pawl for shifting the ratchet wheel, a stop-pin carried thereby, a pawl 91 arranged inthe path of said stop-pin tor arresting the movement or the ratchet-wheel when the pin 'abutsagalnst the pawl, said pawl 91 when engaged by said stop-pin adapted to be forced against the pawl 70'and lock it, and means forreleaslng the pawl '10 to allow-0t the disk being returned to zero posltlom. I I

S. A fare indicator ,comprising a rotatable flag shalt, a

rotatable element carried thereby and having a plurality 0i! recesses, a spring controlled member providedwith a projec'tlpnudapted tu engage in said recesses, and rotatable'membcrscarried by said element and adapted to engage and slide on the projection of said spring controlledmember, th'erebypreventlng'the adjustment or the ap- 'puratus for less than. full tare.

9. A fare-indicator comprising a rotatable flag shaft, a rotatable m'ernbrncarried thereby and having a plurality of recesses, 11 shiftublc clement provided with a projection aduptbd to engage in said recesses, and rotatable elements carried by said member and adapted .to engage and slide air the projection of said shlttable element, thereby preventing the adjustment or the apparatus for less than tull fare.

10. A fare indicator comprising the combination or a flag shatt, of a locking mechanism to prevent the'acci- -dental operation of the indicator from its adjusted position indicating empty to a position to indicate fares said mechanism comprising a rotatable member carried by the flag shatt and provided with a recess, a pair of locking eiements engaging said recess when the indicator has been adjusted to indicate empty thereby locking said member, one of said elements adapted to be shifted out of said recess by a backward movement ot the flag shaft, said action further causing the removaivot the other 0'! said elements out of the recess, thereby releasing the said member.

11 An indicator comprising a. fare indicating mechanism, a flag' stafl connected thereto and adapted when shifted to actuate said mechanism to indicate the-payment of a fare, a-recess member connected with said stair, and a duplex means engaging in said member and adapted to prevent the actuation oi! said mechanism to indicate payment of fare when said iiag stail is accidentaiiy shifted;

12. An indicator comprising means'tor measuring the total distance traversed, operating means therefor, means in registering the actual distance traversed t6 constitute a check, means actuated from said operating means for operating the registering means, a fare indimting' means, a dag stat! connected thereto and adapted when shifted to actuate said mechanism to indicate the payment 0! 'a tare, and means to prevent the actuation of said mechanism to indicate payment or (are when said flag stai! is accidentally shitted. Y 13. In an, indicator comprising means for measuring the total distance traversed, operating means theretor, means torregistering'the actual distance traversed to constitute a check, means actuated from said operating means tor' operating the registering means, a are indicnt rmechanism, a flag ms connected thereto and adsplvri when shifted to actuate said mechanism to indicate me payment of a fare, and means whereby the actuation at said mechanism is prevented for indicating other than iuii 14. An indicatorcomprisilig means for measuring the total distance traversed-operating means therefor, means tor. registering the actual distance traversed-to colliijillltfi a check, means actuated trom said operating means for shifted.

15: Ari indicator (or vehicies comprisingan operating shatt, a. cam disk and a pinion carried by said shaft, an

indicator mechanism, a lever mechanism actuated by said cam disk for operatingsaid indicating mechanism, a

registering disk, means actuated by said pinion for opcrating the said disk, and means driven from a moving part of the vehicle and connected with said shaft tor operating it.

In testimony whereot I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

nnn'rnonn SCHNEIDER. Witnesses WOLDIIAI Haur'r, Anon WALL. 

